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Couple Among Three Arrested for Food Theft
🇲🇾 Malaysia /Crime & Justice

Couple Among Three Arrested for Food Theft

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police arrested a couple and another individual for allegedly stealing delivered food from a condominium lobby in Kajang.
  • CCTV footage captured the suspects, aged 20 to 30, committing the thefts on multiple dates.
  • The couple has prior records for drug and criminal offenses, and tested positive for methamphetamine.

A couple and another man were arrested by police in Kajang for allegedly stealing delivered food from a condominium lobby. The suspects, all Malaysian nationals in their 20s and 30s, were apprehended after their actions were captured on the condominium's closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras.

When the arrest was made, there was no stolen food in the suspects' possession, but the CCTV recording showed the act occurred on several different dates.

— Asisten Komisioner Naazron Abdul YusofKajang District Police Chief explaining the details of the arrest and evidence.

The thefts occurred on several different dates, as revealed by the CCTV footage. When police arrested the suspects, no stolen food was found in their possession. However, the evidence from the surveillance system clearly showed their involvement in the repeated thefts.

Further investigation revealed that the arrested couple has a history of criminal activity. The man has eight previous records, while the woman has six, primarily related to drug offenses. A drug test conducted on the couple also came back positive for methamphetamine.

The engaged couple has past records related to drugs and crime, with eight and six records respectively.

— Asisten Komisioner Naazron Abdul YusofKajang District Police Chief detailing the criminal history of the arrested couple.

One of the male suspects has since been released on police bail, while the couple remains in custody. They are being held for further investigation under various sections of the Penal Code, the Police Act, and the Dangerous Drugs Act. Authorities are appealing to the public for any additional information regarding the case.

The urine screening test on the engaged couple found them positive for methamphetamine.

— Asisten Komisioner Naazron Abdul YusofKajang District Police Chief reporting the results of the drug test.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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